needed

English

Etymology

From need +‎ -ed. The adjective is derived from the verb.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈniːdɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnidɪd/

• Audio (General American):

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• Homophone: kneaded
• Hyphenation: need‧ed

Adjective

needed (comparative more needed, superlative most needed)

1. Necessary; being required.

   Antonym: unneeded

   A much-needed rest.

   Just-in-time as-needed support for in-house training

   • 2022 January 12, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Unhappy start to 2022”, in RAIL, number 948, page 3:

     And now we're waiting for the very same people to establish GBR, drive through urgently needed fares reform, and come up with imaginative and effective train operating contracts...

Derived terms

• much-needed
• neededly
• neededness

Verb

needed

1. simple past and past participle of need

Anagrams

• endeed